Stroke Recovery Support at Home in Elfers, FL

Hospitals with an emergency department near Elfers: Morton Plant North Bay Hospital in New Port Richey (1.4 mi); HCA Florida Trinity Hospital in Trinity (2.5 mi); Adventhealth North Pinellas in Tarpon Springs (5.4 mi). With stroke signs, call 911 rather than driving.

257 Elfers residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (9.7%; 6.7% in Pasco County), and 633 have serious difficulty walking: the two kinds of help most often needed in the weeks after a stroke.

At the Florida median aide wage of $16.25 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,408 a month in wages, which is 43% of the $3,296 monthly median income of Elfers households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Florida's minimum wage rose to $15.00 an hour on September 30, 2026, under Article X, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see How to get paid to take care of a family member in Florida: SMMC LTC and the PDO.